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Tuesday, 3 March 2015

FIFTEEN Argentine soldiers died in gun battles with British Special Forces in Argentina during the Falklands campaign, a book endorsed by Prince Andrew claims.The secret war has been covered up by both sides but the book’s author says he was contacted by Argentinian conscripts who were desperate to have their story told.

Special Forces helicopter pilot Col­onel Richard Hutchings says: “They claim their war against the British enemy took place on the Argentinian mainland in Patagonia, where 3,000 conscripts operated alongside regulars to protect airfields and aviation fuel dumps at Rio Grande and Rio Gallegos air bases from covert sabotage operations by British Special Forces.

“These conscripts alleged they fought against the SAS and SBS on Argentina’s mainland and say their war service has never been recognised because the very existence of British Special Forces on Argentine soil has long been denied.”Read more HERE

(RG) I knew of an aborted mission on mainland Argentina by Special Forces, but I have my doubts about this?

Falklands Wars - the History of
the Falkland Islands:
with particular regard
to
Spanish and Argentine
pretensions
and
taking some account of
South Georgia,
the South Sandwich Islands
and
Britain's Antarctic Territories
by Roger Lorton Read more HERE

(RG)Not that is will make any difference to the Argentinians who would argue that black is white.

Friday, 27 February 2015

A paratrooper who showed "complete disregard" for his own safety during a Taliban attack in Afghanistan has been awarded the Victoria Cross - the highest British military honour.
L/Cpl Joshua Leakey, 27, of the Parachute Regiment, was recognised for his valour during the 2013 attack.
He is the third serviceman - and the first living servicemen - to receive the medal for service in Afghanistan.
L/Cpl Leakey, from Hampshire, said he was "deeply honoured".
He has been recognised with the VC almost 70 years after another member of his family was awarded the same honour.
L/Cpl Leakey's second cousin twice removed, Sergeant Nigel Gray Leakey, was a posthumous recipient of the VC in November 1945, for his actions while fighting in Africa during the Second World War.
Read more
HERE

(RG) Congratulations L/Cpl Joshua Leakey , you are the epitome of a British soldier.

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Those that have never experienced War will always think War a good idea,
Tony McNally

The Royal Artillery Prayer
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who dost everywhere lead
thy people in the way of righteousness, Vouchsafe so as to lead the
Royal Regiment of Artillery, That wherever we serve, on land or sea or in
the air, We may win the glory of doing thy will Amen.

A quarter of homeless people are ex-services and 5,000 former service personnel are in prison.

The Red Poppy Company.

Did you know that each year an average of ten Falklands veterans commit suicide, this means that more soldiers have killed themselves since the end of that war than the fewer than two hundred and fifty eight who died during it.

(Source: Times cover story 12/11/02)

A "tsunami" of mental health problems resulting from the war in Iraq is "headed our way," - -

Ex-servicemen make up a quarter of homeless people in Britain, according to Shelter and the government's social exclusion unit.